Table 3.
Empiric antibiotics initiated (total number of VAP cases = 200).
| Agents | Number of VAP cases (%) |
|---|---|
| Piperacillin-tazobactam | 81 (41) |
| Vancomycin | 75 (38) |
| Ciprofloxacin | 50 (25) |
| Metronidazole | 37 (19) |
| Cefazolin | 28 (14) |
| Ceftriaxone | 16 (8) |
| Meropenem | 16 (8) |
| Cefuroxime | 7 (4) |
| Gentamicin | 7 (4) |
| Ceftazidime | 6 (3) |
| Levofloxacin | 5 (3) |
| Ampicillin | 4 (2) |
| Cefotaxime | 4 (2) |
| Cloxacillin | 3 (2) |
| Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole | 2 (1) |
| Others∗ | 5 (3) |
∗ includes: azithromycin, cefepime, erythromycin, linezolid and penicillin, each of which were used in 1 VAP case.
Percentages add up to more than 100% given more than one antibiotic was initiated in many cases.